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| Fri, 10-06-2006 - 4:25pm |
>>An atheist was taking a walk through the woods. "What majestic trees!
>> What
>> >>powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself. As he
>> >>continued walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the
>> bushes.
>> >>Turning to look, he saw a 7 foot grizzly charging towards him. He ran
>> as
>> >>fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw that
>> the
>> >>bear
>> >>was closing in on him. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried
>> to
>> >>run
>> >>even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick
>> >>himself up but saw the bear raising his paw to take a swipe at him.
>> >>At that instant the atheist cried out: "Oh my God....!"
>> >>
>> >>Time stopped.
>> >>
>> >>The bear froze.
>> >>
>> >>The forest was silent.
>> >>
>> >>It was then that a bright light shone upon the man and a voice came
>> out of
>> >>the sky saying:
>> >>"You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I don't
>> exist
>> >>and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to
>> help
>> >>you
>> >>
>> >>out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"
>> >>
>> >>The atheist looked directly into the light and said:
>> >>"It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a
>> >>Christian now, but perhaps, could you make the BEAR a Christian?"
>> >>
>> >>"Very well," said the voice.
>> >>
>> >>The light went out, and the sounds of the forest resumed.
>> >>
>> >> And then the bear lowered his paw, bowed his head and spoke:
>> >>
>> >>"Lord, bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am
>> >>truly
>> >>
>> >>thankful, Amen. "
>> >>
>> What
>> >>powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself. As he
>> >>continued walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the
>> bushes.
>> >>Turning to look, he saw a 7 foot grizzly charging towards him. He ran
>> as
>> >>fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw that
>> the
>> >>bear
>> >>was closing in on him. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried
>> to
>> >>run
>> >>even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick
>> >>himself up but saw the bear raising his paw to take a swipe at him.
>> >>At that instant the atheist cried out: "Oh my God....!"
>> >>
>> >>Time stopped.
>> >>
>> >>The bear froze.
>> >>
>> >>The forest was silent.
>> >>
>> >>It was then that a bright light shone upon the man and a voice came
>> out of
>> >>the sky saying:
>> >>"You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I don't
>> exist
>> >>and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to
>> help
>> >>you
>> >>
>> >>out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"
>> >>
>> >>The atheist looked directly into the light and said:
>> >>"It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a
>> >>Christian now, but perhaps, could you make the BEAR a Christian?"
>> >>
>> >>"Very well," said the voice.
>> >>
>> >>The light went out, and the sounds of the forest resumed.
>> >>
>> >> And then the bear lowered his paw, bowed his head and spoke:
>> >>
>> >>"Lord, bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am
>> >>truly
>> >>
>> >>thankful, Amen. "
>> >>

Too funny .. thanks for the laugh :)